Water Benchmarking Overview

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Key Points and Frequently Asked Questions

? Properties on the "Covered Buildings List" must benchmark their water use if the column labeled "Automatic Water Benchmarking Eligible" contains "Yes".

? The same May 1, 2018 deadline applies for energy and water benchmarking. ? If you benchmarked last year by sharing your property with DEP, you don't

have to do anything this year for that property. For new properties that you

haven't benchmarked: o Check the Covered Buildings List (find link at

benchmarkingcomply). o If you must benchmark water use for your property, find step-by-step

benchmarking instructions at benchmarkingdatarequest. ? Customers billed on a flat rate may still be eligible. ? Specific questions can be emailed to waterbenchmarking@dep..

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Step 1 ? Log In

Step 1 ? Log In to Portfolio Manager

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? The link will direct you to Portfolio Manager and prompt you to log in to your account .

? If this is your first time using Portfolio Manager you will need to set up an account and go through the process of benchmarking your properties before submitting results to the City. See for instructions and resources.

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Step 2 ? Search for DEP

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Step 2 ? Connect your Properties to DEP

? Click on the "Contacts" link at the top of the Portfolio Manager screen. ? In the "My Contacts" screen, click on the "Add Contact" button. ? Search for NYC DEP by typing "nycdepoit" into the Username field and and then click "Search". ? Click on "Connect" next to the NYC DEP user.

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Step 3 ? Terms and Conditions

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Step 3 ? Terms and Conditions

? Read and accept the terms of conditions before clicking the "Send Connection Request" button. ? Once Connection Request is sent, you must wait for NYC DEP to accept the request. This may take a day or more.

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Step 4 ? Wait for DEP to Accept your Connection

Step 4 ? Wait for DEP to Accept your Connection

? Please note that DEP will not accept your request immediately. ? Check your contacts periodically until NYC DEP appears, as shown below. ? See slide 15 for an overview of how often requests will be processed.

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Step 5 ? Share a Property

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Step 5 ? Share a Property

? Once DEP has accepted the connection request, you are ready to share your property. ? Click the "Sharing" tab and then click the "Share (or Edit Access to) a Property" button. ? NOTE: You can skip ahead to step 8 if you have shared your property with DEP in the past.

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Step 6 ? Select Properties to Benchmark

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Step 6 ? Select Properties to Benchmark

? Under "Select Properties," Click on "Select Number of Property(ies)". Choose the number of properties you would like to benchmark.

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